Ellebraced

One Year in braces and probably less than a year to go !!!!!!

I have not posted in awhile cause my braces are getting VERY VERY boring. I barely have any overbite maybe 1mm compared to 10mm a year ago when I started this journey.

I went in for my 9th adjustment yesterday and asked the question....... SOOOOOOOOOOOO it's been a year, do I have another year and a half??? And he kinda thinks and hesitates and says OH NO, a year tops and maybe if I'm really really good wearing the elastics then possibly the summer. I am not holding him to that because you never know how fast the teeth will move but I love knowing I am probably less than 365 days to go and that by 2013......(ugh that sounds like forever lol) I am going to say the summer and then just be upset if they are not off

I was originally told 18-32 months and that I would have to wear the forsus springs. I have not had to wear the springs though and my teeth are looking really good. I did choose not to see a surgeon or to have jaw surgery. I wear my elastics 24/7 and maybe have them out for a few hours total in 6 weeks for the occasional meal out or Christmas party, other than that I wear them when I eat and sometimes even if I am brushing my teeth quickly. They elastics are same as they have been for a long time (6 months) upper canine hook to lower 1st molar hook. I like this set up, they are not too noticeable and I can eat easily with them on and not too many things get stuck.

OH, I am obsessed with biting into cheese slices.... Yup cheese slices to see my perfectly straight teeth, I used to hate biting into food and seeing the crooked marks and my front tooth out of line. Not any more I am constantly biting into cheese and then saying to my hubby LOOK, LOOK at this, look at my bite ....... My husband is also very excited to see these things come off so I can stop showing him cheese slice bite marks.

I want my braces off ASAP, I am going to follow all the rules of wearing my elastics. My 13 year old niece got her braces last week and my 13 year old nephew is suppose to get them soon and also my 10 year old nephew will start retainers then braces. I am now in the race of my life to get these babies off before my nephews and niece. Game on !!!!!!!

Thanks for everybody's support this last year. This website has made my braces journey so much easier.
Hope everybody has an amazing Christmas and that you get some time off to spend with their family.

Merry Christmas !!!!

Elle

PS For you that have read my whole crazy blog, Grams is now 96.5 years old and I am trying to get her moved closer to me so I can take care of her better with my mother. Yesterday Grams told me my teeth looked beautiful and VERY straight Thanks Grams, I probably would not have done this if it wasn't for her hurtful but true comments about my teeth not looking so good. I like to remind her that my $7000 smile was because of her and then she says I NEVER SAID THAT about your teeth :crazy: .........Last time I listen to a 96.5 year old with dementia